Po Nraup

Po Nraup (?–1653), also spelled Po Nraop, was the king of Champa who ruled from 1651 to 1653. In Vietnamese records, he was mentioned as Bà Thấm (婆抋).[1]

Po Nraup
Ruler of Champa
King of Champa
Reign	1651–1653
Predecessor	Po Rome
Successor	Po Saktiraydapaghoh
Born	? Champa
Died	1653 Băl Canar, Panduranga, Champa (in present-day Phan Rí Cửa, Tuy Phong District, Bình Thuận Province, Vietnam)
Full name Po Nraup

Po Nraup was a half-brother of Po Rome.[2] His mother was a Churu, his father was a Cham. In 1651, he succeeded as the king of Champa. During his reign, Champa attacked Phú Yên, trying to drive Viet people out of this area. In 1653, Nguyễn Phúc Tần sent 3000 soldiers to attack Champa and captured Po Nraup. Po Nraup was forced to cede all territories north of the Phan Rang River to Vietnam.[3]

Po Nraup died shortly after this incident, leaving his country in chaos. Vietnamese briefly appointed two vassal kings to rule Champa. Later, Po Saut revolted against Vietnamese.[3]

References

1. 大南寔錄前編 • Đại Nam thực lục tiền biên ( q.03-06), page 23
2. Tran Ky Phuong; Bruce M. Lockhart (2011). The Cham of Vietnam: History, Society and Art. NUS Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-9971-69-459-3.
3. K. W. Taylor (2013). A History of Vietnamese. Cambridge University Press. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-521-87586-8.